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THUNDER BAY -- The city is now facing two multimillion-dollar lawsuits relating to the May 28th floods. The Toronto-based law firm Adair Morse LLP filed the $510 million lawsuit against the city on Oct. 29.

For Harbinder Hayer, life is good. Originally from India, the real estate broker came to Thunder Bay from Toronto with his family two years ago.

This Christmas will be extra special for 14-year-old Max Neale. The Grade 8 student will be the marshal at this year’s Thunder Bay Police Association Parade of Lights.

THUNDER BAY -- Three people were seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash Monday evening. Officials with the Thunder Bay Police Service say the crash took place at the corner of Fort William Road and Central Avenue just after 6 p.m.

A blaze at a Valleyview Apartment building had residents out in the cold Monday night. Thunder Bay Fire and Rescue responded to a small kitchen fire at the apartment building on Valley Street sometime before midnight.

There may be fewer outdoor rinks to skate on this winter. Council learned that the biggest challenge facing outdoor rinks is the number of people using them.

The mayor of Terrace Bay says the issue of bringing back North of Superior EMS service levels in the region has been put to rest.

THUNDER BAY -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Thunder Bay is among those named in a lawsuit alleging sexual assault. It was filed by six males members of the Lac La Croix First Nation.

Merging Thunder Bay’s handicapped bus service with city transit has Cal Rankin worried the plan won’t meet the growing demand of residents with disabilities.

THUNDER BAY -- A popular recreational trail will be closed all week as city workers perform maintenance on the Current River Dam. The aging dam has been around since the early 1950s.